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Leading a Life of Deep Simplicity - Three Podcasts on Being An Anagarika

Over on Community Highlights, Parami just finished up a wonderful in-depth series of reports, interviews and discussions from the first Triratna Buddhist Order Anagarika convention. Some wonderful...

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Leading A Deeply Simple Life

Select Featured Post: Leading a Life of Deep Simplicity - Three Podcasts on Being An AnagarikaSub title: 3 podcasts on life beyond sexGroups audience: Triratna Features

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Volunteer Bookkeeper sought for India Fundraising charity

Dhammaloka is a UK-based Triratna charity that raises funds for Dhamma projects in India. Over the past five years it has raised a total of over UK£100,000 for a multitude of different projects,...

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New Year's Day Puja

On Wednesday, January 1st, 7 - 9 pm you are welcome to join our Sangha for a special Puja to mark the beginning of the New Year. This is a time when we can let go of things that hold us back in our...

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Was the first western Buddhist an Irishman?

An interesting piece of Triratna-originated research recently appeared on the BBC website.Dublin mitra and academic Dr Laurence Cox is researching the life of the Irishman Dhammaloka (Laurence Carroll)...

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Vajrapani: The Power Aspect

Today’s FBA DharmabyteVajrapani: The Power Aspect is an excerpt from “The Bodhisattva Hierarchy” by Sangharakshita. After a full explanation of the importance of being receptive to those more developed...

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Stay sober, safe, sane during the holidays

Plan Ahead - Stay clear of the bar areas. Get a non-alcoholic beverage, talk to friends, and keep a glass that is refreshed, that way a guest or friend will be less likely to get you a refill with real...

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The Diamond Sutra as Zen Master

Continuing with our Bodhisattva theme, our next FBA Dharmabyte this week is called “The Diamond Sutra as Zen Master.” Listen to Abhaya in an an intriguing discussion of the sutra as Vajrapani and as a...

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Vajrapani: The Dharma Protector

In this week’s FBA Podcast“Vajrapani: The Dharma Protector,” Vadanya introduces us to this Bodhisattva of Energy given as part of a series of talks on Stories and Symbols at Sheffield Buddhist Centre...

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Give the Gift of the Dharma this Christmas with our new Online Gift Cards

Still wondering what to give family and friends for Christmas and the New Year? How about our new Windhorse Publications Gift Cards, available now to purchase on our website? Starting at £15, the Gift...

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Some Very Short Books About Buddhism

Matthew Kapstein, Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2014. (and also, in reverse date order:)Damien Keown, Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction, 2nd ed., Oxford...

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Vajrasattva – The Aspect of Purity

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte,takes us further into the archetypal realm of the Buddha’s and Bodhisattvas. Here Sangharakshita introduces us to “Vajrasattva – The Aspect of Purity”. This is an excerpt from...

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Christmas Eve

Hi Coogee MeditatorsOkay, it’s seven minutes to midnight on Christmas Eve and I want to send this today to honour my resolution to get these out on Tuesdays …..What’s meditation got to do with...

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Some Very Short Books About Buddhism

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Into the Realm of the Buddhas

Select Featured Post: Meeting the BodhisattvasSub title: New Podcasts from Free Buddhist AudioGroups audience: Triratna Features

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The Bodhisattva Ideal: Winter Program 2014

What is a Bodhisattva and how does this concept shape Buddhist practice? This winter we will be exploring the core principles of the Bodhisattva Ideal in an imaginative and pragmatic way. We meet every...

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Sunyata Mantra: Dharmabytes Podcast No.307

Sunyata, (Sanskrit, also shunyata; Pali: suññat), in Buddhism, translated into English as emptiness, voidness,openness,spaciousness, is a Buddhist concept which has multiple meanings depending on its...

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Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love!

Celebrating Dhardo Rimpoche Led by ViriyagitaJanuary 19, 2014, 11:30-4 pmJoin Viriyagita for a devotional day retreat celebrating Dhardo Rimpoche, one of the eight spiritual teachers of Sangharakshita,...

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Meditation Schedule for the New Year

A very happy and peaceful new year to all our online meditators! Thanks for joining us through the past few months for our regular mindfulness and loving kindness meditations - there’s something about...

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Introduction to Buddhism

Come learn about the history of the Buddha and his core teachings of pratiya-samutpada, the Noble Eightfold Path, and more. There will be a introduction to meditation as an integral element of Buddhist...

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